After 8 months of suffering from reflux in my throat I started diaphragmatic breathing in a 4/8 rhythm After watching your video. Reflux was gone within a week, amazing. Thank you so much
For those needing some extra proof points, studies show that diaphragmatic breathing exercises do increase the pressure of your Lower Oesophageal Sphincter (LES). The exercise that was recommended to me was to inhale for four seconds and exhale for eight seconds (using the belly breathing the man in the video is talking about).Three five-minute sessions a day.
Thanks for sharing! The exercises are done standing or sitting? Thanks Also, inhale through the nose Im sure, but the exhale is from the mouth, or it doesn't matter?
He's right, I am always sitting in a crunched over position with poor posture. I have acid reflux especially at night while sitting there watching the youtubes.
@@challengephysio I can't believe this has worked! 30 years I've been sufferring, really badly for the last 5-6 years because I came off the PPI's they had me on. I usually burn every single day, and it took 20 mins to fix! 3 days now no burning!
I'm surprised i run into this video. I started to suffer from acid reflux. I tried everything but no help. I prayed and asked God what am I doing wrong. I felt an impression on my mind like someone was talking to me. "It's your posture," I was like, my posture! How can that cause my acid reflux? Anyway, i start sitting better. Practicing better breathing. Eat slower and small amount of food, and I'm feeling much better. Thank God!
See video #2 You are not going to believe this.........I've had really bad gerd for over a year now. Most of the time I also get spasms in my lower abdomen, similar to hiccups. It's so annoying. Can't sleep etc. Difficult to exercise. I've had them(spasms hiccups from GERD)this time for over a day and a half. I watched this video, tried the simple first exercise, and my spasms / hiccups went away immediately after the first or second deep breath. First came a big dry heave. Then gone!! Unbelievable! This absolutely works! What a relief. Thanks so much!!
Amazing!!! Thank you for sharing! Check out this video to help even more … WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more! ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html Take care - CP
What an absolute genius. Had to come and comment here to thank you. You've helped me to cure my R-CPD (which also caused/exacerbated GERD in turn) and I'm hoping this leads to a revelation for that disorder as well. Your video was a huge light bulb moment for me. R-CPD is a condition which renders you unable to belch. I'd only found out this condition had a name and it was the cause of all my issues a couple of weeks ago. Within two days of watching your video, I'd managed to alleviate the pressure from my diaphragm and wound up inducing my first burps with heat therapy on my abdominal region, then leaning onto various objects to help my diaphragm to give a proper push to force the UES to open up. Now I can just burp on command without doing anything! What an incredible and vital organ the diaphragm truly is. It's like the central hub of the entire body and affects circulatory, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and even nervous systems alike. I can't thank you enough for this revelation, and I hope it can help many others in the future. I am preaching about this constantly on the R-CPD subreddit. What an amazing person you are! Truly can't express my gratitude enough! Years and years of suffering is now behind me. I am currently refeeding and continuing to heal. You've cured me and fixed my life. You are a saint, and an incredibly intelligent person.
@@bhaveshsharma8422 Hard to say, but I can't imagine it would hurt! How could it possibly be bad? It's so good for overall GI health, among other benefits. I had issues with gas/stomach fluids gurgling in the center chest cavity a lot which also caused me shortness of breath and heart palpitations. This video helped me to cure myself, because it got me focusing on the diaphragm! There is no doubt in my mind! I also did other things, but they were all focused on my diaphragm, posture, muscle tension, and colon. Heat therapy helped me as well. I also did some yoga. Massages might help too, who knows. Just make sure you focus on the posture correction aspect, and don't just do exercises alone. Mitigating further damage is just as important as rehabilitating your organs & muscles. Try to sit/take positions where you can easily and naturally breathe in a way that causes your diaphragm to flex more while at rest. Your belly will expand outward as you inhale if you're doing it right. It should feel comfortable, not strenuous. Relaxing with your head back in a recliner seems like a good position for this, as well as sitting on the knees in seiza/wariza style. Arching your back a bit at times seems to help too. And of course, don't forget to keep moving around a bit! Get all that stuff in your body to start moving, including your blood flow! Don't strain yourself too much either though! Good luck!
I started suffering from severe acid reflux about 4 months now. It a real nightmare most times just hoping it doesn't turn out critical. The breathing exercises makes a lot of sense. I will work on that. Thank you.
The biggest problem is that the LES is weak and doesn't close properly. If it gets strong and closes properly at all times, gerd's gone. No acid backs up, no erosion on the oesophagus, no heartburn
@@debbiec6216 science doesn't have an answer to it, it only has PPIs & prokinetics. And i haven't met anyone who does. But I do know that the slightest bit of anxiety/stress weakens it. Pure happiness & contentment is the mysterious cure. But how do you get it, it seems impossible
@@vaayanscorner1054I actually ran into a pubmed article about exercising your LES. He basically every morning would lean to the floor when he wanted to swallow bites of his breakfast while kneeling on a 6 inch elevated platform and after weeks he had exercised his LES with gravity as a resistance enough to not have gerd
Hi vaayan, i have a hiatal hernia of 3 cm and a lot of acid reflux for 6 months and suffering a lot of discomfort and pain, do you think this breathing technique could help? I'm pretty desperate to ease the constant discomfort. Thank you in advance.
@@ElusivePixel I heard breathing techniques will help. I have a question, what kind of Test can I take to see if my Hiatal Hernia has grown any ??? Would it be a Barron Swallow ????
I believe this and it does work. I have been using these methods daily to some degree and it really has helped. With the Covid pandemic happening, many of us are sitting a great deal, more than normal. Only makes sense that contributes to these issues! Thanks for the video.
Thanks so much. for the first time in a long time I have slept without my severe heartburns . I always had to suck a lozenge gen to cool my throat while sleeping . The diaphragmatic exercise is so effective . I’m so relieved ,thought I was going to live with this forever. I’m so grateful🙏
I been waiting 4 years just for the answer . I know a person can died from Acid Reflux . I know 2 people who died from Esophageal Cancer , if they had help at the very beginning , they would still be living !!!!! Make sure you are eating a special diet , that's makes a differences too !!! Eat more Dark Green vegetables .
Have you seen this one … WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more! ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
I recently have stomach originating spasms/palpitations which are earily similar to and I think heart palpitations. Probably the epicenter of a lot of symptoms. Also have acid reflux. Doctors are oblivious to this
I was going through RUclips and bump into your great help. Thank you so much. I just started your exercises and enjoying them. God bless you Challenge Physio.
Thanks for the contact ... no videos as yet on hoarse voice but I would recommend researching exercises for the glottis. By strengthening the muscles of the Larynx you can help the mobility of food / fluid down the throat. This in turn reduces hoarseness in the voice. Check this research paper out ... www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/swallowing-exercises-closure-of-the-larynx-exercises Good luck and take care 👍🏻
Your understanding is wrong. But there is truth in what you say. My posture is very good pretty much all the time. I'm very conscious of it even when i eat i try not to bend. The hearthburn comes from the stomach acid in your stomach that travels up and the problem is not that it's tight, but the fact that its loose. This is due to nervs not working and low stomach acid, which keep the valve open. So through those exercises you will make them stronger and get the nerves alive again. Considering that the diaphragm is a muscle and the stomach is a muscle, the will start working together exactly at the junction there. The picture shows the anatomy beautifully. I had a revelation.
Thanks for the comments ... You’re correct referring the contractile properties of the oesophageal tissue. The part 2 video covers the exercises in more detail and doing these frequently will help to improve efficiency via stimulation of the phrenic nerve. Take care and thanks for your support 👍🏻
Breathingng methods and stuff does work, it just takes so long for everything to kick in. Last night I was struggling for about 4 hours trying to keep the acid down because it kept coming up. Around about 4 a.m. I finally got it to stop completely so I can rest
Great and informative video. I have noticed that my stomach has been tensed up from video gaming, which has then given me shallow breathing. It's too bad some of these people here are saying "not working" after trying it for maybe 1 day or once.
Thank you .. sometimes the simple corrections can make a big difference ... and you are right ... very rarely is there a ‘quick fix’ ... including suppressing with drugs! Best wishes
Thnks for sharing, having it almost 8mths only on meds but does not help, I do sit lately slouch noot realizing it,but certainly will try all these,God bless.
Check this one out too … WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more! ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
do you think anterior pelvic tilt (excessive lower back) can be causing silent LPR too? i think i have comibination of bad posture + breathing through diaphragm + flared ribs
Absolutely … keep working the diaphragm with the breath practice to help stimulate the psoas - this will help to lengthen your trunk .. Thanks for the support … Take care 👍🏻
Does it cause anxiety. I have burnin under my arms and in my chest and then. A bad stomache ache. Feel like I will pass out. Mimics heart attack squeezing pain in chest. Doctor says GERD
Exactly ... remember that we need stomach acid to digest food properly ... so any Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPIs) use should be short term only ... long term improvement of the diaphragm will allow the acid to work in the right way. Good luck and thanks for the support 👍🏻
Will this exercise not work on PPI? I have to be on them due to esophagitis so esophagus can heal from severe reflux from h pylori infection. I hope I can benefit from these exercises
Thanks for the comment - I hope these have helped you. Have you seen this video too: WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more! ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
Thanks for the comment … it may be worth you trying out nasal breathing overnight and practicing by taping your mouth. That may help further. Good luck - CP
Posture is very influential to this - diaphragm function is a key component in good posture - Also remember … “Posture dictates Emotion and Emotion dictates Posture” Good luck - CP
Is this quite similar to when you breath in to your belly if you were about to do a weighted barbell squat? Also could it suggest that cardio could be good reflux?
I did a gastric sleeve surgery teo years ago and since then i take esmomeprazole daily and if i stop for one day it hurts a lot so, can this method in the video help me, please?
Absolutely!! Worth a go and consistently! Good luck - CP WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more! ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
I started having acid reflux twenty years ago and followed doctors advice on taking medication. The result is now I am on 40mg pentoparazole . Will these exercises help.
Well done 👍🏻 Can vary between clients to be honest ... make sure to watch Part 2 and try some of the other techniques to see if they release any restrictions to your diaphragm expansion. Keep at it and take care 🙌🏻
Definately going to try this for a day i do get the most god aweful reflux every day and I work from home in my chair all day 7 days a week, led me to quit vaping and eating anything remotely tasteful. Ill let you know how it goes
I always thought deep diaphram breathing was to breath into your lower abdomen? It feels weird at first and can actually make you dizzy. When you do that you want to breath downstairs and push out. This is simply taking deep breaths that go wide on the top of the chest. Confused? Thanks for your time and consideration.
The main aim of this technique is ribcage expansion and optimum diaphragm function … breath is THE most vital process and the one often overlooked! Take care CP
Hello. Yes but, is this going to stop the flap that leads to your stomach from staying open that leads to stomach acid going up into the food pipe which causes the acid reflux and heartburn in the first place?
Good question ... thank you ... Deep abdominal breathing exercises are designed to help the diaphragm work more efficiently ... this in turn helps the oesophageal valve to function better ... to help more specifically with valve issues I would recommend Glottis exercises which target a deeper resonating breath out. Good luck and thanks for the support 👍🏻
@@challengephysio thank you for the reply. These exercises that you mention, do you have these exercises on your channel? Also, do you have to do this every day and how long does it take before takes effect?
I do not have classic reflux symptoms, but because of stomach issues experienced mostly when waking at night, I have had an endoscopy and diagnosed with GERD. With the information presented here, will someone like me be equally or less likely to benefit from these exercises? Specifically related to reflux?
Hello, Doctor. I suffer from reflux, heartburn only in my chest, half an hour or a quarter of an hour after eating. This condition starts from two years ago. I use acid-reducing drugs. I did more than one gastric endoscopy, and in the last endoscopy, the doctor told me that you have relaxation in the mouth of the stomach or the diaphragm. He assured me that I do not need it. I need an operation, but there is only relaxation, and I am honestly tired of this situation. What should I do to get the muscle back strong???
Surgery am also a kid suffering with this it’s affecting my life am very hard working person and very active but reflux made me constantly lazy kinda like a sick person waiting out the storm on there sickness that’s what I feel right now I need my regular life back looks like surgery will be needed for this to happen
@Challenge Physio Thank you very much for this! Mi GERD is completely out of control, even with 3 medications! How often should I do the exercises or how many times per day? Thank you again! Also, should the exercises be done sitting or standing?
Hi Viktor … thanks for the question … These exercises are safe to do as often as possible and in particular just before eating. The technique is usually best learnt laid down but then applied to either sitting TALL or standing … focus on OPENING up the ribcage - taking it away from the waist. Good luck and take care 👍🏻
@@challengephysio @Challenge Physio - Thank you for taking the time to read my question and for your response! I will do as you say and will be in touch, posting my progress. Again, I can't thank k you enough! One more question: When you say opening up the ribcage, that means after filling the belly first, right? Sorry for the dumb question. I really want to get rid of this and actually live. I cannot even exercise, because the acid literally goes up through my throat and nose. I always smell literally like there is a fire nearby. Does this method only manage symptoms or does it actually help restore the natural sphincter's function? Thanks again, Sir!
Thanks for the query ... It should definitely help! If you haven't already, check the latest video to strengthen the throat clearance (ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html). Take care - CP
Does this apply to acid reflux caused by COVID? I never had such a problem until I got COVID 5 weeks ago. It hasn’t stopped since and they already got me with the acid blockers which haven’t stopped it either although they have helped.
If it’s hard to breathe, then you most likely have LPR (laryngeal pharyngeal reflux) or “silent reflux”. If you’re having breathing trouble then you need to figure out what you’re eating that’s triggering the reflux.
@@kyrenrowe461 Thank you very much for your comment! lately, my symptoms got severe and my vocal cords hurt which is oblivious LPR. now I can't talk and must let them rest while taking PPI... I guess what you meant is in the throat (which I feel now...) but what I meant before is in the chest and abdominals area...
@@stormcrow20 yes I meant throat but really what’s probably happening to you is since it’s harder to breathe for you, you’re probably trying harder to force oxygen in. Possibly contracting your abdominal muscles to help you breathe, which if you do over a period of time will cause your abdominal area to hurt as well.
Thanks for the comment .. it’s likely to be a combination of the diaphragm and oesophageal passage being weak and poor posture … keep at the exercises and build up slowly … take care - CP
@@challengephysio Thank you very much! This condition started after a few months of weightlifting. is it possible I breathe wrong while training and it creates pressure on the oesophageal?
This can definitely help ... also look out for the next video on strengthening muscles higher up the oesphagus - out very soon !! Thanks for the support! CP
Sorry to hear of your discomfort … consider experimenting with different ingredients breathing strategies whilst exercising to help alleviate the pain when squatting … Take care and thanks for the support 👍🏻
Um, no... By the way, I sing and play guitar full-time for a living, and I can’t even conceive what you’re talking about. But I do know that this problem has to do with low stomach acid and/or low amount of digestive enzymes. When I get this problem, acid reflux, I just take a couple of teaspoons of organic apple cider vinegar with the mother, stirred into six or 8 ounces of water, drink it down quickly, and everything goes away in about five or 10 minutes. But easier than what this gentleman is telling people to do.
Thanks for the contribution ... sounds as if you're referring to Hypochlorhydria, low stomach acid, causing your symptoms of Acid Reflux. In which case, increasing the acidity with ACV and frequently feeding your gut bacteria should help you. The diaphragmatic exercises are great for all to try, helping to induce down-regulation and great for relaxation in stressful times, but are particularly helpful for those sufferers of Acid Reflux as result of restricted diaphragmatic expansion and subsequent esophageal sphincter weakening. Take care
@@challengephysio Yes, I take 100 billion CFU probiotic every day, but that was only to help repair my gut biome, so I stopped for a while. Looks like I’m going to have to start again.
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After 8 months of suffering from reflux in my throat I started diaphragmatic breathing in a 4/8 rhythm After watching your video. Reflux was gone within a week, amazing. Thank you so much
Amazing! but can you explain a bit more your breathing technique?
It's very simple, inhale through your nose for 4 seconds, exhale through your nose for 8 seconds. Do it as often as you like for as long as you like
@@dkf4063 do you not need to be in a certain position?
So good to hear … thanks for the feedback and support - keep at it 🙌🏻 … take care - CP
I'm going to try this. How are you doing now? Did the reflux stay away?
For those needing some extra proof points, studies show that diaphragmatic breathing exercises do increase the pressure of your Lower Oesophageal Sphincter (LES). The exercise that was recommended to me was to inhale for four seconds and exhale for eight seconds (using the belly breathing the man in the video is talking about).Three five-minute sessions a day.
Thanks for sharing! The exercises are done standing or sitting? Thanks
Also, inhale through the nose Im sure, but the exhale is from the mouth, or it doesn't matter?
Are you on any PPI or meds? and did you stop taking them after practicing these exercises? Thanks
Here's the latest video to strengthen the throat clearance (ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html)
Diaphramatic breathing DOES increase the pressure? Confused?
@@peacefulbliss1 I think he means the strength of the LES. Allowing it to work as intended. As w open the diaphragm the LES can operate as it should.
He's right, I am always sitting in a crunched over position with poor posture. I have acid reflux especially at night while sitting there watching the youtubes.
Try it following Part 2 ... it may help 👍🏻
@@challengephysio I can't believe this has worked! 30 years I've been sufferring, really badly for the last 5-6 years because I came off the PPI's they had me on. I usually burn every single day, and it took 20 mins to fix! 3 days now no burning!
@@MrMabawsaritchie that’s fantastic news!! Keep it up 👍🏻
I'm surprised i run into this video. I started to suffer from acid reflux. I tried everything but no help. I prayed and asked God what am I doing wrong. I felt an impression on my mind like someone was talking to me. "It's your posture," I was like, my posture! How can that cause my acid reflux? Anyway, i start sitting better. Practicing better breathing. Eat slower and small amount of food, and I'm feeling much better. Thank God!
Thanks for the input and support - keep well! CP
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What kind of posture were you in?
2:03 2:03
See video #2
You are not going to believe this.........I've had really bad gerd for over a year now. Most of the time I also get spasms in my lower abdomen, similar to hiccups. It's so annoying. Can't sleep etc. Difficult to exercise. I've had them(spasms hiccups from GERD)this time for over a day and a half. I watched this video, tried the simple first exercise, and my spasms / hiccups went away immediately after the first or second deep breath. First came a big dry heave. Then gone!! Unbelievable! This absolutely works! What a relief. Thanks so much!!
Amazing!!! Thank you for sharing!
Check out this video to help even more …
WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more!
ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
Take care - CP
You're the first I've read who has those spasms. I have those too usually after a burp but sometimes by themselves and I agree it's so annoying
Is this haital hernia exercises for acid reflux Gerd?
What an absolute genius. Had to come and comment here to thank you. You've helped me to cure my R-CPD (which also caused/exacerbated GERD in turn) and I'm hoping this leads to a revelation for that disorder as well. Your video was a huge light bulb moment for me.
R-CPD is a condition which renders you unable to belch. I'd only found out this condition had a name and it was the cause of all my issues a couple of weeks ago. Within two days of watching your video, I'd managed to alleviate the pressure from my diaphragm and wound up inducing my first burps with heat therapy on my abdominal region, then leaning onto various objects to help my diaphragm to give a proper push to force the UES to open up. Now I can just burp on command without doing anything! What an incredible and vital organ the diaphragm truly is. It's like the central hub of the entire body and affects circulatory, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and even nervous systems alike.
I can't thank you enough for this revelation, and I hope it can help many others in the future. I am preaching about this constantly on the R-CPD subreddit. What an amazing person you are! Truly can't express my gratitude enough! Years and years of suffering is now behind me. I am currently refeeding and continuing to heal. You've cured me and fixed my life. You are a saint, and an incredibly intelligent person.
I am having excessive belching but burps always feels stuck somewhere in chest developing shortness of breath. Will this help??
@@bhaveshsharma8422 Hard to say, but I can't imagine it would hurt! How could it possibly be bad? It's so good for overall GI health, among other benefits. I had issues with gas/stomach fluids gurgling in the center chest cavity a lot which also caused me shortness of breath and heart palpitations. This video helped me to cure myself, because it got me focusing on the diaphragm! There is no doubt in my mind! I also did other things, but they were all focused on my diaphragm, posture, muscle tension, and colon. Heat therapy helped me as well. I also did some yoga. Massages might help too, who knows.
Just make sure you focus on the posture correction aspect, and don't just do exercises alone. Mitigating further damage is just as important as rehabilitating your organs & muscles. Try to sit/take positions where you can easily and naturally breathe in a way that causes your diaphragm to flex more while at rest. Your belly will expand outward as you inhale if you're doing it right. It should feel comfortable, not strenuous. Relaxing with your head back in a recliner seems like a good position for this, as well as sitting on the knees in seiza/wariza style. Arching your back a bit at times seems to help too. And of course, don't forget to keep moving around a bit! Get all that stuff in your body to start moving, including your blood flow! Don't strain yourself too much either though! Good luck!
That’s great to hear!
Thank you for the support! CW
I started suffering from severe acid reflux about 4 months now. It a real nightmare most times just hoping it doesn't turn out critical. The breathing exercises makes a lot of sense. I will work on that. Thank you.
Has it worked for you? I had also been suffering with gerd.
The biggest problem is that the LES is weak and doesn't close properly. If it gets strong and closes properly at all times, gerd's gone. No acid backs up, no erosion on the oesophagus, no heartburn
*Did you heal , your LES?????? how long did it take you to heal ? Thank you !!!
@@debbiec6216 science doesn't have an answer to it, it only has PPIs & prokinetics. And i haven't met anyone who does. But I do know that the slightest bit of anxiety/stress weakens it. Pure happiness & contentment is the mysterious cure. But how do you get it, it seems impossible
@@vaayanscorner1054I actually ran into a pubmed article about exercising your LES. He basically every morning would lean to the floor when he wanted to swallow bites of his breakfast while kneeling on a 6 inch elevated platform and after weeks he had exercised his LES with gravity as a resistance enough to not have gerd
Hi vaayan, i have a hiatal hernia of 3 cm and a lot of acid reflux for 6 months and suffering a lot of discomfort and pain, do you think this breathing technique could help? I'm pretty desperate to ease the constant discomfort. Thank you in advance.
@@ElusivePixel I heard breathing techniques will help. I have a question, what kind of Test can I take to see if my Hiatal Hernia has grown any ??? Would it be a Barron Swallow ????
I believe this and it does work. I have been using these methods daily to some degree and it really has helped. With the Covid pandemic happening, many of us are sitting a great deal, more than normal. Only makes sense that contributes to these issues! Thanks for the video.
Great to hear ... well done and keep it going 🙌🏻
how do you know it's helping you ?
Thanks so much. for the first time in a long time I have slept without my severe heartburns . I always had to suck a lozenge gen to cool my throat while sleeping . The diaphragmatic exercise is so effective . I’m so relieved ,thought I was going to live with this forever. I’m so grateful🙏
You are welcome! Glad it has helped ... keep it going 🙌🏻
When i do this exercise before meal or after meal????
And also how much time done
I been waiting 4 years just for the answer . I know a person can died from Acid Reflux .
I know 2 people who died from Esophageal Cancer , if they had help at the very beginning , they
would still be living !!!!! Make sure you are eating a special diet , that's makes a differences too !!!
Eat more Dark Green vegetables .
this man is amazing!!!
Thank you! I hope this has helped you 🙏🏻
Take care
Please also make a video on LPR / silent reflux that affects the throat to the mouth to the tip of the tongue. It’s really difficult to deal with it!
Have you seen this one …
WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more!
ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
I recently have stomach originating spasms/palpitations which are earily similar to and I think heart palpitations. Probably the epicenter of a lot of symptoms. Also have acid reflux. Doctors are oblivious to this
Practice some good, consistent breath work .. it WILL help you 🙏🏻
Take care CP
I was going through RUclips and bump into your great help. Thank you so much. I just started your exercises and enjoying them. God bless you Challenge Physio.
Thanks for the support Ivy and great to hear that the exercises are going well!
Take care and keep it going 👍🏻
It really works.. Thanks a lot Sir.
Most welcome
Thanks for the ideas on how to fix acid reflux without medication. God bless
You’re welcome … take care - CP
Subbed…..Helps A LOT! Thanks!
Thanks for the sub!
Thanks! Good information. Do you have a video on hoarse voice?
Thanks for the contact ... no videos as yet on hoarse voice but I would recommend researching exercises for the glottis. By strengthening the muscles of the Larynx you can help the mobility of food / fluid down the throat. This in turn reduces hoarseness in the voice. Check this research paper out ...
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/swallowing-exercises-closure-of-the-larynx-exercises
Good luck and take care 👍🏻
A lot of the time, a horse voice is caused by acid reflux. I’d try his exercise routine and see if it helps.
Your understanding is wrong. But there is truth in what you say. My posture is very good pretty much all the time. I'm very conscious of it even when i eat i try not to bend. The hearthburn comes from the stomach acid in your stomach that travels up and the problem is not that it's tight, but the fact that its loose. This is due to nervs not working and low stomach acid, which keep the valve open. So through those exercises you will make them stronger and get the nerves alive again. Considering that the diaphragm is a muscle and the stomach is a muscle, the will start working together exactly at the junction there. The picture shows the anatomy beautifully. I had a revelation.
Thanks for the comments ... You’re correct referring the contractile properties of the oesophageal tissue. The part 2 video covers the exercises in more detail and doing these frequently will help to improve efficiency via stimulation of the phrenic nerve.
Take care and thanks for your support 👍🏻
Ćao Filipe, jesi li iz Srbije? Imam par pitanja vezano za refluks. :)
@@lullabygoodbye25cao. Ja jesam iz SR i resavam reflux tj. koristim vezbe ove.
This might be 4 years ago but but now there are studies conducted proving this works
Do you have references?
Also do u think magnesium helps? And if so which one?
I better heal because it 14 years and I am vomiting 15 times a day i have enough of this and I have haital hernia surgery didn't work at all 😞
Hi. Am also throwing up everything I eat with constant coughing and clearing my throat.
So sorry to hear this … I sincerely hope these techniques have helped you.
Take care - CW
Breathingng methods and stuff does work, it just takes so long for everything to kick in. Last night I was struggling for about 4 hours trying to keep the acid down because it kept coming up. Around about 4 a.m. I finally got it to stop completely so I can rest
Bless you .. keep going with it to improve your resilience.
Take care
@@challengephysio thank you so much.
Hi, may I ask how are you doing now? I just started this exercise today.
I have terrible acid reflux I have 3 hernias I’m seeing a surgeon in may .
I hate it I look and feal pregnant
Thankyou
Best wishes with that ... the abdominal breathing and diaphragm function will be very beneficial ... take care
Great and informative video. I have noticed that my stomach has been tensed up from video gaming, which has then given me shallow breathing. It's too bad some of these people here are saying "not working" after trying it for maybe 1 day or once.
Thank you .. sometimes the simple corrections can make a big difference ... and you are right ... very rarely is there a ‘quick fix’ ... including suppressing with drugs!
Best wishes
I ❤ it.. Thanks for sharing diaphragm exercises. God Bless
You're so welcome! Take care CP
This is so good! Much better than taking meds, like you said. My body couldn’t handle the meds and actually felt better when I stopped. Thank you!
You’re very welcome!
Thank you for the feedback…
Take care
Rob
I new it. I went looking for yoga poses last night for diapragmatic breathing been doin all morning n are you a chiropractor?
Thnks for sharing, having it almost 8mths only on meds but does not help, I do sit lately slouch noot realizing it,but certainly will try all these,God bless.
You can do it!
Good luck and thanks for the message - CP
Would it be possible to do a video on how long and the technique for the breathing exercise please
Thanks
ruclips.net/video/LHOFTohEJCA/видео.html
Good luck 👍🏻
Does it work for LPR too? and does it work for everybody or there is a percentage of tough cases?
I have LPR. I do belly breathing everyday. I other healed yet
Check this one out too …
WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more!
ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
Wow! It worked! Thank you 🙏
Great news !!! Take care 👍🏻
Thank you for the video. Does it work for silent reflux as well?
Yes it does … thanks for the support 👍🏻
@@challengephysio ❤️
Excellent information!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the support - CP
do you think anterior pelvic tilt (excessive lower back) can be causing silent LPR too? i think i have comibination of bad posture + breathing through diaphragm + flared ribs
Absolutely … keep working the diaphragm with the breath practice to help stimulate the psoas - this will help to lengthen your trunk ..
Thanks for the support …
Take care 👍🏻
I sufferd from acid reflux, its really hard experienced
Sorry to hear … you have nothing to lose trying these out … I hope they help 🙏🏻
Take care CP
Does this work on people with Gerd too? I mean I am so tired of taking those pantoprazole meds. I want to totally disconnect from meds.
try apple cider vinegar, i herd that works, but do your reaserch first .
Is it work now?
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Do you recommend a posture corrector to assist in corecting the bad slouching habit?
Thanks for the comment - unfortunately - having good posture is an active process that you have to nurture. There is no easy fix!
Take care - CW
Does it cause anxiety. I have burnin under my arms and in my chest and then. A bad stomache ache. Feel like I will pass out. Mimics heart attack squeezing pain in chest. Doctor says GERD
So does this mean that too much acid or acid going up was not caused by eating quite a lot of food but rather the contracted diaphragm?
Exactly ... remember that we need stomach acid to digest food properly ... so any Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPIs) use should be short term only ... long term improvement of the diaphragm will allow the acid to work in the right way.
Good luck and thanks for the support 👍🏻
Hi, how are you feeling now? Did you follow through with diaphragm breathing exercises?
Thank you very much !
You are welcome!
Will this exercise not work on PPI? I have to be on them due to esophagitis so esophagus can heal from severe reflux from h pylori infection. I hope I can benefit from these exercises
Thanks for the comment - I hope these have helped you.
Have you seen this video too:
WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more!
ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
Thank you doctor. God bless you ❤
My pleasure - Take care
Question- I only get acid reflux in the middle of the night if I wake up from vivid dreams, I imagine my breathing is not deep... How do I help that?
Thanks for the comment … it may be worth you trying out nasal breathing overnight and practicing by taping your mouth.
That may help further.
Good luck - CP
Since I get the burning mostly at night while sleeping, would my posture not be the source of my issues?
Posture is very influential to this - diaphragm function is a key component in good posture -
Also remember …
“Posture dictates Emotion and Emotion dictates Posture”
Good luck - CP
Is this quite similar to when you breath in to your belly if you were about to do a weighted barbell squat? Also could it suggest that cardio could be good reflux?
Movement in general will help … cheers 👍🏻
That's it man!
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subscribed . So good thank you.
Thanks for the sub!
I did a gastric sleeve surgery teo years ago and since then i take esmomeprazole daily and if i stop for one day it hurts a lot so, can this method in the video help me, please?
Absolutely!! Worth a go and consistently! Good luck - CP
WEAK SWALLOW & COUGH? Learn HOW TO strengthen and help ease dysphagia, acid reflux & so much more!
ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html
I started having acid reflux twenty years ago and followed doctors advice on taking medication. The result is now I am on 40mg pentoparazole . Will these exercises help.
Absolutely!! Hope they help !!
Take care - CP
Trying this how long will it take to work
I never sit for too long and practice abdominal breathing with my yoga daily
Well done 👍🏻
Can vary between clients to be honest ... make sure to watch Part 2 and try some of the other techniques to see if they release any restrictions to your diaphragm expansion.
Keep at it and take care 🙌🏻
@@challengephysio I will try and have watched part 2
Am looking to fix this permanently
And go back to my social life
@@lauralinks3241 did you fix it permanently?
Definately going to try this for a day i do get the most god aweful reflux every day and I work from home in my chair all day 7 days a week, led me to quit vaping and eating anything remotely tasteful. Ill let you know how it goes
Thanks for the comment and good luck with the technique - hope it helps! Take care - CP
How did it go?
So I suspect this also means vigorous walks and deep breathing is similarly helpful?
Ideal … movement is medicine my friend!
Take care 👍🏻
So what do you think you have a lot of acid in your lungs and you can’t hardly breathe than what
No - I believe the diaphragm functioning efficiently is a great way to aid healthy digestion.
Hope the help!
CW
I didn't understand whar he says, can anyone please show me the excersize video
I wish he demonstrated the breathing method.
ruclips.net/video/LHOFTohEJCA/видео.html
Best wishes
CP
I always thought deep diaphram breathing was to breath into your lower abdomen? It feels weird at first and can actually make you dizzy. When you do that you want to breath downstairs and push out. This is simply taking deep breaths that go wide on the top of the chest. Confused? Thanks for your time and consideration.
The main aim of this technique is ribcage expansion and optimum diaphragm function … breath is THE most vital process and the one often overlooked!
Take care
CP
@@challengephysio Yes, I understand the purpose of this but you still didn't answer my question.
Hi Rob do u have an email? Do you do one on one consultations?
Hello. Yes but, is this going to stop the flap that leads to your stomach from staying open that leads to stomach acid going up into the food pipe which causes the acid reflux and heartburn in the first place?
Good question ... thank you ...
Deep abdominal breathing exercises are designed to help the diaphragm work more efficiently ... this in turn helps the oesophageal valve to function better ... to help more specifically with valve issues I would recommend Glottis exercises which target a deeper resonating breath out.
Good luck and thanks for the support 👍🏻
@@challengephysio thank you for the reply. These exercises that you mention, do you have these exercises on your channel?
Also, do you have to do this every day and how long does it take before takes effect?
Exactly
I do not have classic reflux symptoms, but because of stomach issues experienced mostly when waking at night, I have had an endoscopy and diagnosed with GERD. With the information presented here, will someone like me be equally or less likely to benefit from these exercises? Specifically related to reflux?
Go to it !!!
Breathing exercises should definitely be of benefit for you!
Take care 👍🏻
Hello, Doctor. I suffer from reflux, heartburn only in my chest, half an hour or a quarter of an hour after eating. This condition starts from two years ago. I use acid-reducing drugs. I did more than one gastric endoscopy, and in the last endoscopy, the doctor told me that you have relaxation in the mouth of the stomach or the diaphragm. He assured me that I do not need it. I need an operation, but there is only relaxation, and I am honestly tired of this situation. What should I do to get the muscle back strong???
Surgery am also a kid suffering with this it’s affecting my life am very hard working person and very active but reflux made me constantly lazy kinda like a sick person waiting out the storm on there sickness that’s what I feel right now I need my regular life back looks like surgery will be needed for this to happen
Thanks for the comment … I sincerely hope you have tried out these exercises … they can only be of help.
Good luck
CP
@Challenge Physio Thank you very much for this! Mi GERD is completely out of control, even with 3 medications!
How often should I do the exercises or how many times per day? Thank you again!
Also, should the exercises be done sitting or standing?
Hi Viktor … thanks for the question …
These exercises are safe to do as often as possible and in particular just before eating.
The technique is usually best learnt laid down but then applied to either sitting TALL or standing … focus on OPENING up the ribcage - taking it away from the waist.
Good luck and take care 👍🏻
@@challengephysio @Challenge Physio - Thank you for taking the time to read my question and for your response! I will do as you say and will be in touch, posting my progress. Again, I can't thank k you enough!
One more question: When you say opening up the ribcage, that means after filling the belly first, right? Sorry for the dumb question. I really want to get rid of this and actually live. I cannot even exercise, because the acid literally goes up through my throat and nose. I always smell literally like there is a fire nearby. Does this method only manage symptoms or does it actually help restore the natural sphincter's function?
Thanks again, Sir!
@@viktormedina4631 I have the same question
@@viktormedina4631did you ever fix it? You never posted no progress
What's the correct way to perform this breathing technique? Does my chest remain still and stomach expands while breathing in?
Take your time - Breath slow - Send / imagine it travelling deep and far - pause at the top - slow breath out - REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT - ENJOY!! CP
does this apply if you have a small hiatus hernia?
The breathing exercises in this video may help 🙏🏻
Does this help a loose LES due to being on long-term steroids?
Thanks for the query ...
It should definitely help!
If you haven't already, check the latest video to strengthen the throat clearance (ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html).
Take care - CP
Does this apply to acid reflux caused by COVID? I never had such a problem until I got COVID 5 weeks ago. It hasn’t stopped since and they already got me with the acid blockers which haven’t stopped it either although they have helped.
That is because of the anti-buotics or anti-viral pills and not COVID.
@@SnehangshuBarman1 I totally think you might be right, I took the Paxlovid. But still what the heck to do about it …
Can also help for this … thanks for the comment - Good Luck - CP
Does this help silent gerd?
Should certainly help … good luck - CP
Does this work if I have a midsize hiatal hernia?
The breathing techniques can help a lot … good luck
Take care
Rob
Does the hard to breath must be related to acid reflux? Or it can be only weak diaphragm?
If it’s hard to breathe, then you most likely have LPR (laryngeal pharyngeal reflux) or “silent reflux”. If you’re having breathing trouble then you need to figure out what you’re eating that’s triggering the reflux.
@@kyrenrowe461
Thank you very much for your comment!
lately, my symptoms got severe and my vocal cords hurt which is oblivious LPR. now I can't talk and must let them rest while taking PPI...
I guess what you meant is in the throat (which I feel now...) but what I meant before is in the chest and abdominals area...
@@stormcrow20 yes I meant throat but really what’s probably happening to you is since it’s harder to breathe for you, you’re probably trying harder to force oxygen in. Possibly contracting your abdominal muscles to help you breathe, which if you do over a period of time will cause your abdominal area to hurt as well.
Thanks for the comment .. it’s likely to be a combination of the diaphragm and oesophageal passage being weak and poor posture … keep at the exercises and build up slowly … take care - CP
@@challengephysio
Thank you very much! This condition started after a few months of weightlifting. is it possible I breathe wrong while training and it creates pressure on the oesophageal?
What if it's a hernia causing the reflux.........
Can this help with hiatal hernia
Breathing exercises in general are great for hiatal hernias … good luck - CP
Has anyone used this method and had any success with silent reflux? Also called LPR.
Give it a go! The process of deep breathing exercises alone should help with silent reflux also!
Good luck!
CP
@@challengephysio Thank you, I absolutely will!
I get acidic taste in mouth smtym will this help
This can definitely help ... also look out for the next video on strengthening muscles higher up the oesphagus - out very soon !!
Thanks for the support! CP
@@challengephysio : anything for hpylori
I had an episode when I was doing squats, I felt a a sensation in my upper end of my stomach felt like it being knotted up. Then
Sorry to hear of your discomfort … consider experimenting with different ingredients breathing strategies whilst exercising to help alleviate the pain when squatting …
Take care and thanks for the support 👍🏻
Hii sir ,
How to get rid of bad breath due to gerd ??
Plzz help me sir
Here's the latest video to strengthen the throat clearance (ruclips.net/video/EzDWUpAc3lg/видео.html)
What about a hiatal hernia?
Hi Violet … these exercises are gentle and I’d advise people to do them within their own comfort levels.
Hope they help …
Take care 👍🏻
my heart hurts. I can’t breathe properly.
Sorry to hear this … take your time and breathe slowly.
Hope it helps … take care - CP
@@challengephysio thank you so much
This is quite frustrating ,why don’t you demonstrate the exercise
Acid Reflux - How to FIX IT - Part 2 - THE EXERCISES ... NO DRUGS REQUIRED!!
ruclips.net/video/3HfDRC1UA0o/видео.html
Can you remake this video every few years?
I do this breathing all the time - and it has done nothing to fix acid reflux. NOTHING.
Check out Part 2 to learn THE HOW ... if that doesn’t help then your Acid Reflux may be from another source ... good luck 🙏🏻
Love you hope it works ❤
Thanks for the support … take care - CP
Um, no... By the way, I sing and play guitar full-time for a living, and I can’t even conceive what you’re talking about. But I do know that this problem has to do with low stomach acid and/or low amount of digestive enzymes. When I get this problem, acid reflux, I just take a couple of teaspoons of organic apple cider vinegar with the mother, stirred into six or 8 ounces of water, drink it down quickly, and everything goes away in about five or 10 minutes. But easier than what this gentleman is telling people to do.
Thanks for the contribution ... sounds as if you're referring to Hypochlorhydria, low stomach acid, causing your symptoms of Acid Reflux. In which case, increasing the acidity with ACV and frequently feeding your gut bacteria should help you.
The diaphragmatic exercises are great for all to try, helping to induce down-regulation and great for relaxation in stressful times, but are particularly helpful for those sufferers of Acid Reflux as result of restricted diaphragmatic expansion and subsequent esophageal sphincter weakening.
Take care
@@challengephysio Yes, I take 100 billion CFU probiotic every day, but that was only to help repair my gut biome, so I stopped for a while. Looks like I’m going to have to start again.
@@davidbrucemusicvideo good luck ... keep repairing the gut for further improvement 👍🏻
Huge thanks from Nepal!!!
You’re welcome … great to hear it’s helping from so far away!!
Take care 👍🏻
not working 4 me
Sorry to hear ... although breathing exercises anyway can help with overall health - we'd encourage you to keep up with those at least.
Take care
CP
Skip video to 3:15 too much nonsense talk.
Love the waffle 🤩
It’s important to understand what you’re doing, why you’re doing it and what is potentially causing the problem
change your diet
Certainly makes a difference 🫣
Get to the damn point, man! Explain things later!
😂… thanks for the feedback!
Too much talk no substance. Doesn't get to the point.
Appreciate the feedback … thank you … not enough time in the day huh 😬
Hi. How often and how long (in minutes) should I exercise this diaphragmatic breathing? Thank you in advance.
Practice these techniques as often as possible 🙌🏻